Comments for The Woodjerk's Hafwit Blog http://woodjerk.wordpress.com One Knotheads Thoughts Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:12:49 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Don’t leave me here alone! by The Wood Shepherd http://woodjerk.wordpress.com/2008/11/12/dont-leave-me-here-alone/#comment-13 The Wood Shepherd Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:12:49 +0000 #comment-13 LOL! Thanks for the compliments - esp the music! It kind of exposes my redne... er... Appalachian roots. LOL! Thanks for the compliments – esp the music! It kind of exposes my redne… er… Appalachian roots.

]]> Comment on Don’t leave me here alone! by woodjerk http://woodjerk.wordpress.com/2008/11/12/dont-leave-me-here-alone/#comment-12 woodjerk Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:03:50 +0000 #comment-12 Oh, Mack... if you noticed, I posted this 7 months ago and haven't done much updating since then. You are definately at the top of the list with the others... plus, I think you have some of the coolest theme music! Oh, Mack… if you noticed, I posted this 7 months ago and haven’t done much updating since then. You are definately at the top of the list with the others… plus, I think you have some of the coolest theme music!

]]> Comment on Don’t leave me here alone! by The Wood Shepherd http://woodjerk.wordpress.com/2008/11/12/dont-leave-me-here-alone/#comment-11 The Wood Shepherd Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:43:39 +0000 #comment-11 Relax, Pete. Look at me: I've been busting my butt for 6 months, and my name didn't even come up! Or maybe no one, but no one, finds a galoot adorable... Geez, this is working on me now... Relax, Pete. Look at me: I’ve been busting my butt for 6 months, and my name didn’t even come up!

Or maybe no one, but no one, finds a galoot adorable… Geez, this is working on me now…

]]> Comment on Ugly Benches by Neil http://woodjerk.wordpress.com/2009/02/12/ugly-benches/#comment-10 Neil Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:33:11 +0000 http://woodjerk.wordpress.com/?p=53#comment-10 Hey Pete.....................it works right. Roubo has nothing on you. I don't care what a work bench looks like as long as it looks used. It was a great time talking with you on TSDC. Laughing and woodworking are important and we connected. Neil Hey Pete…………………it works right. Roubo has nothing on you.

I don’t care what a work bench looks like as long as it looks used.

It was a great time talking with you on TSDC. Laughing and woodworking are important and we connected.

Neil

]]> Comment on Outed as a slacker by marc http://woodjerk.wordpress.com/2009/02/10/outed-as-a-slacker/#comment-9 marc Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:16:22 +0000 http://woodjerk.wordpress.com/?p=39#comment-9 Hey Pete. I guess you are motivated now? lol. I actually didn't even notice when your last update was. But hey look at that, today there is a new post! ;) marc Hey Pete. I guess you are motivated now? lol. I actually didn’t even notice when your last update was. But hey look at that, today there is a new post! ;)

marc

]]> Comment on What’s new. by Wife http://woodjerk.wordpress.com/2008/11/24/whats-new/#comment-8 Wife Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:56:03 +0000 http://woodjerk.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-8 Hey- what are some tools that you'd like to "invest" in? Christmas is around the corner.... and we STILL don't have your list, Dad. Hey- what are some tools that you’d like to “invest” in? Christmas is around the corner…. and we STILL don’t have your list, Dad.

]]> Comment on What’s new. by Michael http://woodjerk.wordpress.com/2008/11/24/whats-new/#comment-7 Michael Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:43:46 +0000 http://woodjerk.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-7 You have started down the slippery slope into hand tools. I applaud your efforts but can't follow you as far down. Personally I need the power tools to do things I wouldn't dare to attempt with hand tools, cutting veneers for example. I also like the idea of getting your kids in the shop with you. Hand tools make this a safer proposition especially with small children. Though they still need to learn shop safety even with hand tools. There be some sharp blades that can easily cut. I learned that as I learned how to sharpen my tools. lol Take Care and enjoy the time with the family. Michael You have started down the slippery slope into hand tools. I applaud your efforts but can’t follow you as far down. Personally I need the power tools to do things I wouldn’t dare to attempt with hand tools, cutting veneers for example.

I also like the idea of getting your kids in the shop with you. Hand tools make this a safer proposition especially with small children. Though they still need to learn shop safety even with hand tools. There be some sharp blades that can easily cut. I learned that as I learned how to sharpen my tools. lol

Take Care and enjoy the time with the family.
Michael

]]> Comment on What’s new. by woodjerk http://woodjerk.wordpress.com/2008/11/24/whats-new/#comment-6 woodjerk Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:11:01 +0000 http://woodjerk.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-6 Thanks for the comments, guys! Please understand, I would never give up my power tools - I love the tablesaw, bandsaw, drill press, etc. I simply don't have the room for them at home and look at this as an opportunity to better my skills at hand work. More than that, I want to do more woodworking at home so I can be near my family. My children are young and I want to spend as much time with them as possible. Maybe one of them will pick it up. If not, at least they will understand the importance of a hobby and being active and being potentially productive. Staying at work 10 hours a day then away another 4-6 at the shop isn't the expample I want to set for them. If the urge does hit me, I have a very (read VERY) old Shopsmith I could drag home from my in-laws, but hand work has become my passion and I want to be able to say that I can do (and have done) anything by hand that I ever did with a power tool. Moldings, ripping, routing, you name it. Thanks for the comments, guys! Please understand, I would never give up my power tools – I love the tablesaw, bandsaw, drill press, etc. I simply don’t have the room for them at home and look at this as an opportunity to better my skills at hand work.

More than that, I want to do more woodworking at home so I can be near my family. My children are young and I want to spend as much time with them as possible. Maybe one of them will pick it up. If not, at least they will understand the importance of a hobby and being active and being potentially productive. Staying at work 10 hours a day then away another 4-6 at the shop isn’t the expample I want to set for them.

If the urge does hit me, I have a very (read VERY) old Shopsmith I could drag home from my in-laws, but hand work has become my passion and I want to be able to say that I can do (and have done) anything by hand that I ever did with a power tool. Moldings, ripping, routing, you name it.

]]> Comment on What’s new. by larrymarshallblog http://woodjerk.wordpress.com/2008/11/24/whats-new/#comment-5 larrymarshallblog Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:46:10 +0000 http://woodjerk.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-5 I agree with your notion that too many of us have become wed to the idea that we've got to have lots of power tools to do anything. More and more I find myself doing it "by hand" either because it's faster or because I can get better results. And since you're talking about it, if I could trade my table saw for a good-size bandsaw, I'd do it in a heartbeat. Cheers --- Larry I agree with your notion that too many of us have become wed to the idea that we’ve got to have lots of power tools to do anything. More and more I find myself doing it “by hand” either because it’s faster or because I can get better results.

And since you’re talking about it, if I could trade my table saw for a good-size bandsaw, I’d do it in a heartbeat.

Cheers — Larry

]]> Comment on What’s new. by Michael http://woodjerk.wordpress.com/2008/11/24/whats-new/#comment-4 Michael Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:24:27 +0000 http://woodjerk.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-4 Your first project should be building a nice workbench. Keep in mind that your first bench will not be your last. Read "The Schwartz's" book and start designing. I would also suggest that you don't let go of power tools all together. They have their place as do your hand tools. Plan out your projects with a cut list. Then take that cut list to your F-I-L and do the rough cutting. Then you can bring home the parts and do the joinery and finish with your hand tools. I like both my hand tools and power tools and they work well together. TTFN Michael Your first project should be building a nice workbench. Keep in mind that your first bench will not be your last. Read “The Schwartz’s” book and start designing.

I would also suggest that you don’t let go of power tools all together. They have their place as do your hand tools. Plan out your projects with a cut list. Then take that cut list to your F-I-L and do the rough cutting. Then you can bring home the parts and do the joinery and finish with your hand tools. I like both my hand tools and power tools and they work well together.

TTFN
Michael

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